Comparison

Chartnote vs Microsoft Dragon Copilot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chartnote

Streamline your medical documentation with AI-powered transcription, voice charting, and customizable templates. Focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks with this efficient digital assistant.

Highlights
  • Voice Chart transcription
  • AI Scribe for clinical notes
  • Pre-built and custom snippets/templates
  • Speech-to-text dictation
  • SOAP note templates
  • Secure medical documentation
Features
Currently charting
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Chartnote Mobile – AI Scribe for Medical Documentation Turn patient conversations into complete clinical notes—automatically. Chartnote’s AI Scribe listens during patient encounters and generates accurate, structured medical notes in seconds. Whether you’re in clinic, hospital, or on the go, Chartnote helps you document faster and spend more time with patients. AI Scribe (Core Feature): Automatically generates SOAP notes from patient conversations Designed for real clinical workflows Reduces charting time and after-hours documentation Medical Dictation & Voice Chart: High-accuracy medical speech-to-text Dictate notes or capture full encounters Works seamlessly across specialties Smart Templates & Snippets: Create and customize your own note structure and style Access thousands of medical snippets or dot phrases Speed up repetitive documentation Built for Clinicians Family Medicine, Emergency, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, and more Use at bedside, between patients, or after clinic Secure and reliable for healthcare workflows Get Started Free Basic includes: 15 AI Scribe notes per month Transfer notes into any web-based EMR Custom templates & smart snippets Existing users can upgrade to Chartnote Pro or Max. Chartnote Pro Up to 100 AI Scribe notes per month Unlimited Copilot tools Chartnote Max Unlimited AI Scribe notes Subscription Details: Before completing payment, you'll see the plan price, charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and on renewal, varying by plan and country. Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Avoid auto-renewal by turning it off at least 24 hours before your subscription renews in your iTunes account settings. Manage and cancel subscriptions via the App Store account settings after purchase. What Clinicians are Saying: "it has been a game changer in managing my patient's care." “Chartnote is super helpful in writing notes. It will save you a significant amount of time.” Join our Community: We'd love to hear from you! Send feedback, comments, or requests for technical support via our help page: https://help.chartnote.com. Useful Links: Terms of Use: https://chartnote.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://chartnote.com/privacypolicy

About

Microsoft Dragon Copilot

An AI-powered assistant for healthcare professionals that combines advanced voice dictation and ambient listening with generative AI. It integrates with EHRs to streamline clinical workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance patient care.

Highlights
  • AI-powered clinical workflow assistance
  • Trusted voice dictation
  • Ambient listening capabilities
  • Generative AI integration
  • EHR integration
  • Healthcare-adapted safeguards
Features
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Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, brings together the trusted voice dictation capabilities of Dragon Medical One and ambient listening capabilities of DAX Copilot with fine-tuned generative AI and healthcare-adapted safeguards. This unified experience integrates with EHRs and supports clinicians across all stages of their workflow. Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, it’s an extensible AI workspace that’s built on a secure modern architecture and helps promote clinician wellbeing, increase efficiency, enhance the patient experience, and drive meaningful financial impact.

Screenshots

Chartnote4 screens
Microsoft Dragon Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chartnote at 90% against Microsoft Dragon Copilot's 0%. Chartnote also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (592 vs 17). Microsoft Dragon Copilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chartnote sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Microsoft Dragon Copilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chartnote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chartnote has 592 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Chartnote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Microsoft Dragon Copilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chartnote ships an update every 2 weeks, Microsoft Dragon Copilot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Chartnote versus Microsoft Dragon Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChartnoteMicrosoft Dragon Copilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (592 ratings) — better3.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings592 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStatNote, Inc.Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

Chartnote

All ratings574 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Microsoft Dragon Copilot

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Chartnote

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 2FA is buggy, clunky, and tedious
  • Transcription frequently misses common words
  • Transcription of medical words is often incorrect
  • Cannot correct transcription errors as they occur
  • Poor interfacing between app and website
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  • Customer support has not responded
  • App does not allow use of website for a note once transcribed in app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Make MFA/2FA optional
  • Improve real-time error correction
  • Enhance transcription accuracy for common and medical words
  • Improve app and website interface integration

Microsoft Dragon Copilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chartnote

Subscriptions6
  • Chartnote Professional Monthly7 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Chartnote Pro Monthly14 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • Chartnote Max Monthly14 Days trial$99.991 Month
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  • Chartnote Max Monthly7 Days trial3 variants$99.991 Month
  • Chartnote Professional Yearly7 Days trial$169.991 Year
  • Chartnote Max Yearly14 Days trial$999.991 Year
One-time4
  • 65 AI Credits$39.00
  • 330 AI Credits$169.00
  • 400 AI Credits$199.00
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  • 660 AI Credits$229.00
None

Microsoft Dragon Copilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chartnote free?
Chartnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Dragon Copilot free?
Microsoft Dragon Copilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chartnote or Microsoft Dragon Copilot?
Chartnote is rated higher. Chartnote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 592 ratings, while Microsoft Dragon Copilot averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Chartnote or Microsoft Dragon Copilot have ads?
Neither Chartnote nor Microsoft Dragon Copilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chartnote or Microsoft Dragon Copilot?
Chartnote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Microsoft Dragon Copilot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chartnote was updated on October 27, 2026 and Microsoft Dragon Copilot on October 25, 2026.

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